Kaneage Station
Kaneage Station (金上駅, Kaneage-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Minato Line in the city of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.
Lines
Kaneage Station is served by the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta to Ajigaura, and lies 1.8 km from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.
Station layout
The station is unstaffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located directly on the platform.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Minato Line | for Katsuta |
| 2 | ■ Minato Line | for Nakaminato and Ajigaura |
History
Kaneage Station opened on 17 July 1928 as a station on the Minato Railway.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 90 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- JGSDF Camp Katsuta
- JGSDF Engineer School
See also
References
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 207. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
Media related to Kaneage Station at Wikimedia Commons- Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information (in Japanese)
